Public Interest in UK Law
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Whistleblowing - EAT Considers the "Public Interest" Test
In Chesterton Global Limited and anor v Nurmohamed the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has considered for the first time the public interest test introduced into the UK’s whistleblowing legislat...
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Audit regime: all change for public interest entities
From 17 June 2016 there are changes to the audit regime, in particular for public interest entities (PIEs). PIEs include companies admitted to the Official List and traded on the main market of the...
- Whistleblowing: Public Interest Test
- Public Interest Defence Reviewed
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When whistleblowing is in the public interest… and it’s not just a question of numbers
This update reports on the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Chesterton Global Limited and anor v Nurmohamed in which it considered the public interest requirement of the UK’s whistleblowing legislation.
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Public Interest, Good Faith and Whistleblowing – The Latest From The UK
The UK Government is in the process of making important changes to UK whistleblowing legislation (which will be implemented through the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill). The key changes, whi...
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UK Update – Whistleblowing: When is a disclosure made in the public interest?
In Chestertons –v– Nurmohamed, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has given the first appellate guidance on when a worker’s disclosure is made in the public interest, so as to attract whistleblower pro...
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Alert: UK Government Extends Powers to Intervene in Mergers on Public Interest Grounds
In the UK, there is currently no separate foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. Instead, the UK government can only intervene in limited circumstances where a transaction raises at leas...
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Whistleblowing: the public interest test
The Chesterton case has been doing the rounds for a number of years. The facts are relatively straightforward but the principles involved are highly important.
- Disclosure In The Public Interest
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